Alpha E

An Accelerator Platform for Teaching and Research

With Alpha-E, a versatile physics training platform, we are building the future fusion workforce.

Alpha-E Front View
Fusion Education

Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators

Fusion energy has seen incredible growth as an industry in recent years, and holds the potential to revolutionize our world by providing clean, limitless energy. Yet today, most university students learn about fusion in theory only. This leaves many graduates with little or no hands-on experience, especially at the undergraduate level. At the same time, while AI has the power to transform fusion technology, its potential remains largely untapped.

Alpha Ring has developed Alpha-E, the world's first and only affordable, compact, and safe tabletop device that integrates AI and machine learning with fusion research. This breakthrough makes fusion more accessible than ever, empowering the next generation of innovators.

While Alpha-E is designed with universities and R&D laboratories in mind, its potential extends far beyond education. It also serves as a platform for leveraging AI, solving scientific and industrial challenges, and enabling advanced research.

Alpha-E Is A Complete Turnkey System

The Alpha-E system can be fully operational within hours of delivery and easily integrates with both standard and custom laboratory equipment for a wide range of applications.

The fusion products produced by the Alpha-E depend on the gas supplied and the target material.

Standard operating conditions are optimized for low flux for user safety, without sacrificing signal-to-noise.

Tabletop installation of Alpha-E
Observation of tracks in a cloud chamber

Observe Fusion Products First-Hand

  • Create real deuterium-deuterium (D-D) and proton-boron (p-B) fusion reactions
  • Observe fusion particles using multiple detectors
  • Move beyond theory with immersive, hands-on learning
  • Build knowledge and confidence to become the next generation of fusion experts

Enhance Scientific Research

  • A powerful self-learning platform for researchers
  • Generate rich datasets for AI and machine learning
  • Accelerate discovery in fusion and particle physics
  • Bridge experimentation with advanced data analysis
Measurements with Alpha-E

A Multidisciplinary Platform

RF & Microwave Electronics

Generating and confining plasma

Materials Science

Exploring how target materials influence fusion reactivity

Fusion Physics

Understanding cross-sections and particle diagnostics

Data Analysis

State-of-the-art tools, including AI and deep learning, for signal processing, particle track analysis, and data management